Cognitive health has been added to the risk associated with obesity caused disorders.

Researchers have convincing evidence that dietary practices throughout adulthood are important contributors to age related cognitive decline and dementia risk. Adults with diabetes are especially sensitive to the foods they eat with respect to cognitive function. Specifically, an adult with diabetes will experience a decline in memory function after a meal, especially if simple carbohydrate foods are consumed.

Exactly what or how the physiological mechanisms underlying these dietary influences are not completely understood. The researchers suspect that the modulation of brain insulin levels is the most likely cause.